As the Indian Idol 12 finale is approaching, the eliminationhad begun. The first elimination was of Sawai Bhatt and in the latest episodeof the singing show on Sunday; the journey of Ashish Kulkarni came to an end.
In the recent episode, one of the legendary singers, AshaBhonsle was seen as the guest of the show. The makers also reviled the winner’strophy to build up the interest and excitement of the viewers.During the show, all the contestants had impressed everyone but it was sure thatone of the contestants had to leave the show.
The performances were all energetic and vibrant, at theend of the show the two contestants who were left in the danger zone were, Ashishand Shanmukhapriya. Ashish had sung Dil Dena Khel Hai Dildaar Ka, whileShanmukhapriya sang Duniya Mein Logon Ko.
Neha Kakkar, Himesh Reshammiya, and Vishal Dadlani are thejudges of this musical contest. As Neha and Vishal are on a leave of absence, theirspace has been filled up by Anu Malik and Sonu Kakkar.
The decision taken by the judges was that Ashish had toleave the show while Shanmukhapriya was allowed to stay. As Ashish hugged andleft the set of Indian Idol, many of the co-contestants were in tears,including Shanmukhpriya.
This decision made the fans get angry and they had lostinterest in the show. Some of the fans also stated that the show is scriptedand biased. The Twitter account of Sony tv had tweeted their decision tweeting,“#IdolAshish ko Asha ji ne bataayi gaane ki pyaar bhari baatein!
#AdityaNarayan #HimeshReshammiya @fremantle_india @The_AnuMalik@SonuKakkar @ashabhosle #AshishKulkarni” to which the angry fans re-twitted andsaying:
“This show is just getting worst and is full ofpartiality...its really a great disappointment to know about elimination ofAshish Kulkarni...instead there are other 3 participants who should beeliminated.”
“Ashish truly fits for #IndianIdol2020 theme .Are thesejudges and makers deaf and blind?”
“#AshishKulkarni is way better than #ShanmukhaPriya butstill zombies are voting for her.... For me he supposed to be in top 3...#indianidol12”
“101% unfair eviction #AshishKulkarni #IndianIdol2020 isone pathetically scripted & biased show”
Meanwhile, Ashish Kulkarni left a thanking note on hisInstagram handle writing, “Words are falling short as I write this post on myfinal day at Indian Idol!
I don't intend to write a rudimentary 'thankyou post, buta small account of the immense appreciation I found for everyone in thisjourney! Starting from all the participants in this competition who have nowturned into my lifelong friends, @shanmukhapriya_1925 @mohd.danish.official@saylikamble_music @pawandeeprajan @arunitakanjilal @nihal_tauro_official Icannot wait to collaborate in the future. These immensely talented contestantshave taught me so much!
To our mentor @neerajkalkar who has been the guidinglight through this whole time. He not only elucidated the nuisances of musicbut also of life, Thank you from the bottom of my heart sir!
@nehakakkar @realhimesh @vishaldadlani @anumalikmusicthese are some of the kindest, sharpest and generous people I have ever known!Thank you for your astute feedback on all my songs, I am forever obliged forthe encouragement and support you provided through the show! The ball of talent@adityanarayanofficial !! Thank you for bringing the energy and cheer, it's reallyheartening to know that I won't be seeing you every now and then, so better fixthat!
As I reminisce about the show, I have a bundle of amazingmemories and fantastic learnings, but most of all I found 'the most inspiringand invigorating' group of people who are not just passionate about music butembody it! You make me a better human. I am going to cherish this experienceforever!
p.s. the journey was almost a year long so it isimpossible to put everybody's name in a single post so going to make smallindividual posts about everyone who made this journey a lot merrier and easierfor me. It includes the (names) showrunners, costume designer, helpers, editorsetc!
Thankyou so much@thecontentteamofficial and @fremantleindia for changing my life forever.”